From the Foote (Henry Stuart) Letter and Autograph. Letter by Henry Stuart Foote, written in response to George H. Morrow's request for information about the relationship between Linn Boyd and Henry Clay, who died in 1852. Foote discusses Clay's...

From the Spight (Thomas) Letters. Letter from D.I. Hill to Thomas Spight, dated 20 November 1861, written from Camp Fisher, Virginia. Hill briefly discusses war news and his knowledge of affairs in Tippah County, Mississippi.

A letter from Confederate Private Andrew J. Patrick near Holly Springs, Mississippi, to his father and wife concerning the October 3-4, 1862, battle at Corinth. He discusses the possible capture of his friend, David Haigler, and reveals his concern...

From the Higdon (May) Collection. A letter dated January 29, 1908, to May Higdon from her Aunt Hattie. It discusses flowering plants, the illness of Miss Higdon's mother, and Uncle Dennis' 61st birthday.

From the Harwell (J.D.) Letters. Letter from James Daniel Harwell to J.E. Boos of Albany, New York, dated 22 February, 1923. This is one in a series of 3 letters in the collection that describe Harwell's experiences during the siege of Vicksburg in...

From the Southern Tourism Collection. The pamphlet created by the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce extols the virtues of Hattiesburg and the surrounding areas. The author discusses the state of Hattiesburg in the 1920s and explains things such as...

Copy of a typewritten newsletter from Rabbi Charles and Anna Mantinband to friends, offering Season's Greetings and an update of current events in the life of their family. Mentions the couple's move from northern Alabama to Hattiesburg,...

Copy of a typewritten newsletter written in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from Rabbi Charles and Anna Mantinband to friends, dated December 1954. Discusses their efforts to build a Jewish life in the South, the impact of the May 1954 Supreme Court...

From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Essay written by Frederick B. Routh, dated January 29, 1956, which provides a commentary of the changing political and social climates of the South at the time. Stresses the concept of desegregation as supported...

From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; From a segregationist position, James C. Davis discusses the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, and presents ways in which to oppose integration.

Copy of an undated, typewritten newsletter from Rabbi Charles and Anna Mantinband addressed to family. In the first three pages, Anna Mantinband discusses their travels to New York state and the surrounding area, including details of their...

From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Copy of a typewritten letter from Will Campbell to Rev. Aubrey Brown, dated March 14, 1957, sent in response to an inquiry by Brown. Campbell discusses several instances of harassment of members of the clergy as...

From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; Simmons discusses segregation in the South, compares it to segregation in the Mid-west and in the North, argues segregation is a constitutionally protected right, and maintains the National...

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from the staff of the Mississippi Freedom Project to volunteers and friends, written on about October 24, 1964. Discusses the increasing incidents of police misconduct and...

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) that discusses the decision of the party to challenge the seating of five Congressional representatives from Mississippi. The...

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Article from unidentified magazine about athe Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); discusses efforts by organized labor and the federal government to weaken or destroy the group.

From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Discusses the history and mission of the Citizenship Education Program, an organization of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), founded in South Carolina by Septima P. Clark and Esau...

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the progress of Freedom Schools in various locations in Mississippi, such as McComb, Hattiesburg, and the Delta region. Discusses the planned performances of the play...

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement written by Joseph Ellin in response to the appointment of former Mississippi Governor James P. Coleman to the United States Court of Appeals by President Lyndon B. Johnson. ...